Apple Crisp This wonderful dessert is so healthful that my Mom says why not eat it for breakfast too...
6-8 Cups of thinly sliced organic apples (get a mixture of your favorites like Pink Lady, Roma, Granny Smith, etc. peels on or off, your choice.) 1/4 tsp. sea salt 2 T. arrowroot powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cardamom 1/2 C. organic brown rice syrup (or honey) 1 T. lemon juice 1 + tsp. vanilla
1 Cup Spelt or pastry flour (or 1/2 Cup plus 1/2 Cup unbleached white flour) Pinch of sea salt 3 T. rice bran oil or safflower oil 3-4 T. brown rice syrup (or honey)
Pre-heat oven to 400°F In a mixing bowl combine the apples with the arrowroot, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom. In a small bowl mix the lemon juice, vanilla, and 1/2 Cup of syrup and then stir into the apples. Place mixture in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 45-50 minutes. It will get bubbly so you might want to place something in your oven underneath in case of spillage. While that is baking mix the 1 cup of flour with the salt and oil and then work in the sweetener to form a crumbly topping. Remove the foil from the cooked apples and sprinkle the topping on top. Put back in the oven for 10-15 minutes to cook the topping just until brown.
